Picture container



April 23, 1935.

A. L. SHAW PICTURE CONTAINER Filed Oct. 16, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April23,1935. I HAW v 1,998,640

PICTURE CONTAINER Filed Oct. 16, 1934 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr.23, 1 935 V 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE a 1,998,640 PICTURE CONTAINERI Albert Lemuel Shaw, Corinne, Utah Application October 16, 1934, SerialNo 748,557

5 Claims. (01. 40158) This invention relates to containers or framesother suitable flexible strip -9 is adapted tube for use in holding anddisplaying pictures. threaded through the openings in all of the stemsIt is an object of the invention to provide a 6 and, as shown in Figures1 and 2 this cord can simple, efficient and attractive device of this belooped about thecorner portions of thebody.

5 character in which a picture can be mounted and and its ends/can betied orotherwise fastened. to- 5 held securely in a new and novelmanner. gether as shown at I0. a v

-With the foregoing and other objects in view I Obviously thebody andcoversheet can be which will appear as the description proceeds, made ofattractive outlines, their edges being-- the invention consists ofcertain novel details of fiush so that the entire device, whencompleted,

iconstruction and combinations of parts hereinwill present an ornamentalappearance with the; 10

after more fully described and pointed out in the corner loops II of thestrip; 9 extending across; claims; it being understood that changes maybe the front of the containeradjacent to the heads made in theconstruction and arrangement or of the buttons I. These parts can becolored parts without departing from the spirit of the inso as toenhance the appearance of the article vention as claimed. and it will benoted that the heads '5 are so 10- 15 In the accompanying drawings thepreferred cated that portions of them lap the corner porform of theinvention has been shown. tions of the picture or other member 3 beingIn said drawings displayed. Figure l is a plan view of the deviceshowing Obviously if desired the cover sheet 4 can be one face thereof.dispensed within which event the member 3 would 20 Figure 2 is a planview showing the opposite be retained by the heads of the buttons. Furorback face. thermore if desired the recess 2 can be dispensed Figure 3 isa section on line 3-4, Figure l. with and the corner portions of themember 3 Figure 4 is an enlarged section through a porclamped upon theadjacent face of body I by the tion of the container showing one of theholding heads of the buttons. I v25 buttons in elevation. In Figures 5to 9 one of the modified forms of Figure 5 is a plan View of a slightlymodified the device has been illustrated. In this strucconstruction.ture the cover member I2 comprises a sheet of Figure 6 is a view of theopposite side thereof. glass cut to any design desired and the backFigure 7 is a section on line 'I'I, Figure 5. surface of this glass canbe provided with a coat- 30 Figure 8 is a plan view of a portion of thestrucing of paint or the like to provide an opaque ture, parts beingbroken away to show the stem border I3 surrounding a transparent area Il. of one of the buttons seated in its opening. In this transparent areamay be displayed a pic- Figure 9 is a section on line 9-9, Figure 8.ture or the like indicated generally at I5, the

Referring to the figures by characters of refsame being mounted on a mat[6 which extends 35 erence, I designates abody member which can bebeyond the transparent area I4 and under the formed of any suitablematerial such as thick opaque border I3. The mat isheld firmly againstpaper board, glass, metal, etc. A recess 2 can be the cover member I2 bya backing sheet or body A provided in one face of the body for receivingthe I! which can be of paper, paper board or the like.

40 photograph 3 or other object to be displayed, it Adjacent to thecorners of the cover member so being understood that the recess is of adepth I4 there are provided circular openings I8 each substantiallyequal to the thickness of the disof which is lined withacircular packingI9 formed played device and that it coincides with the area preferablyof a length of cord. Into the area deand configuration thereof.Overlying the body fined by this packing is extended the stem 20 of I isa cover sheet 4 of glass or'any other suitable a button the edge. ZI ofwhich is adapted to bear 4.5 transparent material which, when in properpoupon the cover member I2 and conceal the opensition, serves to holdthe member 3 within the ings therein. The stems of the several buttonsrecess 2. are held in place by threading a cord 22.01 the Adjacent tothe corners of the recess there are like through the stems and along theexposed provided openings 5 which extend through both surface of thebody or backing sheet I! as shown 50 the body I and the cover sheet 4.These openparticularly in Figure 6, the ends of the cord beings areadapted to receive stems 6 extending ing tied in any suitable manner.With the cord from the heads of retaining buttons I. Each thuspositioned all of thebuttons are held firmly stem projects beyond thebody I and its projectin place and serve not only to hold the parts ingportion has an opening 8. A cord, ribbon, or assembled but-also toprovide ornamentations. 5

Under any conditions the device constitutes an eflicient as well asattractive means for holding a picture or the like to be displayed andis advantageous not only because of its ornamental nature but alsobecause of the ease with which the parts can be assembled and held.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described including a body having holestherein, buttons having apertured stems seated in the holes, there beinga button on one end of each stem for holding a member to be displayed onthe body, there being an aperture in that portion of each stemprojecting from one face of the body, and a flexible strip threadedthrough the openings and fastened at its ends to hold all of the stemsagainst displacement from the body.

2. A device of the class described including a body having a recess, amember seated in said recess for display, buttons having heads lappingportions of the member to hold it in the recess and having stemsextending through the body, said stems projecting beyond one face of thebody and having openings, and a flexible strip threaded through theopenings for holding the buttons against withdrawal from the body.

3. A device of the class described including a body having a recess inone face for holding a member to be displayed, a transparent cover sheetoverlying the body and member, buttons having heads bearing uponthe'cover sheet and overlying the member, there being apertured stems onthe buttons projecting through the cover sheet and body, and a flexiblestrip threaded through the apertured stems for holding the buttons withtheir heads in tight engagement with the cover sheet.

4. A device of the class described including a cover member having atransparent area, there being openings in the cover member, a mat heldagainst one face of the cover member and carrying a picture or the likefor display through the transparent portion of the cover member, a bodymember for holding the mat to the cover member, buttons having headsbearing against the cover member and stems seated in the openings, and aflexible strip threaded through the stems and extending along the bodymember holding the buttons assembled with the cover member.

51A device of the class described including a cover member having atransparent area, there being openings in the cover member, a mat heldagainst one face of the cover member and carrying a picture or the likefor display through the transparent portion of the cover member, a bodymember for holding the mat tothe cover member, buttons having headsbearing'against the cover member and stems seated in the openings, aflexible strip threaded through the stems and extending along the bodymember holding the buttons assembled with the cover member, and packingrings seated in the openings and extending around the stem.

ALBERT'LEMUEL SHAW.

